Coloane's 'urban centre' is an old fishing village on its southwestern coast. It is marked by Tam Kung Temple to the south and Lai Chi Vun Village to the north, with winding alleys, tiny squares, temples and modern villas in between. Coloane Village retains an idyllic air, especially in the late afternoon when the tour groups have left. Attractions here include delicious Portuguese and Macanese restaurants, the Chapel of St Francis Xavier and a couple of small but important temples.
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Ruins of the Church of St Paul
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1. Chapel of St Francis Xavier
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This chapel built in 1928 contains paintings of the infant Christ with a Chinese Madonna, a Korean missionary in period garments, and other reminders of…
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This buttercup-yellow mini Grecian temple, built in 1917, still functions as a public library.
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This small, incense-fragrant temple is dedicated to the goddess of mercy.
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This temple is dedicated to Tam Kung, a Taoist god of seafarers. Inside the main altar is a long whale bone carved into a model of a dragon boat. To the…
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At the end of Cotai, this 20-hectare park, built in the wooded hills on the western side of the island, has somewhat unkempt gardens, the Macau Giant…
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About 1.5km down Estrada de Cheoc Van, which runs east and then southeast from Coloane Village, is the beach at Cheoc Van (Bamboo Bay). It's smaller but…
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Coloane offers a convenient and inexpensive opportunity to see pandas. The pair of cuddly ones are kept inside a purpose-built pavilion inside Seac Pai…
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Atop Alto de Coloane (170m), this 20m-high white jade statue of the goddess who gave Macau its name was erected in 1998. It's the best part of a touristy …